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Mother shares 'heartbreaking loss' of son, 5, who died after being hit by car in Co Laois

Mother shares 'heartbreaking loss' of son, 5, who died after being hit by car in Co Laois — Aaron Hussain

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025 - 17:38

Sally Gorman and Sean Ryan

A five-year-old boy who died in a collision involving a car in Co Laois on Saturday has been named locally as Aaron Hussain.

He was hit by a car in the Kilminchy area of Portlaoise at around 4.20pm on Saturday.

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